Residential Framing Exam (Roofingtest)

Front 1

What is the most commonly used roof covering for residential construction?

Back 1

asphalt shingles

Front 2

How long is an asphalt shingle roof designed to last?

Back 2

20 to 30 years

Front 3

How many square feet will a square of roofing cover?

Back 3

100 square feet (9.29 m2)

Front 4

How many bundles of shingles does it usually take to make one square?

Back 4

3

Front 5

Approximately how much does a square of asphalt shingles weigh?

Back 5

235 to 400 pounds (107 to 181 kg)

Front 6

What is the wood surface called to which the roofing materials are applied?

Back 6

deck

Front 7

What is a horizontal row of shingles called?

Back 7

course

Front 8

What is the name of the amount of roofing in each course that is exposed to the weather?

Back 8

exposure

Front 9

Which of the following materials is typically used to make flashings?

Back 9

aluminum

Front 10

What is the reaction called that occurs when unlike metals come in contact with water?

Back 10

electrolysis

Front 11

What is the metal installed around the perimeter of the roof called?

Back 11

drip edge

Front 12

What is the heavy paper saturated with asphalt that goes under the shingles called?

Back 12

asphalt felts

Front 13

Which type of asphalt shingles has a Class A fire resistance?

Back 13

fibreglass shingles

Front 14

What can be done to protect the roof from ice and water?

Back 14

an ice and water shield may be installed

Front 15

For conventional methods of asphalt shingle application, what is the minimum roof slope?

Back 15

4:12

Front 16

What is the course of shingles called that backs up and fills in the spaces between tabs of the first regular course of shingles?

Back 16

starter course

Front 17

How far should roofing nails penetrate the sheathing?

Back 17

at least 3/4 inch (19 mm)

Front 18

By how much should the first course of shingles overhang the drip edge?

Back 18

1/4 to 3/8 inch (6 to 9.5 mm)

Front 19

What is the maximum exposure of most commonly used asphalt shingles?

Back 19

5 inches (125 mm)

Front 20

What is the single tab shingle that covers the ridge called?

Back 20

ridge cap

Front 21

Which of the following roofing materials is installed using screws?

Back 21

cement tiles

Front 22

Which type of roofing has a self-sealing strip?

Back 22

asphalt shingles

Front 23

What does regular cement tile weigh?

Back 23

700 to 800 pounds per square (34 to 39 kg/m2)

Front 24

What wood species are most wood shingles and shakes produced from?

Back 24

western red cedar

Front 25

What size of boards are used for spaced sheathing for shingles and shakes?

Back 25

1 ´ 4 or 1 ´ 6 (19 ´ 89 or 19 ´ 140)

Front 26

Which tool are shingles and shakes usually applied with?

Back 26

shingling hatchet

Front 27

What part of a shingling hatchet is used for checking shingle exposure?

Back 27

sliding gauge

Front 28

How many nails is each wood shake or shingle fastened with?

Back 28

2 nails

Front 29

How far apart should wood shakes be spaced?

Back 29

1/4 to 3/8 inch apart (6 to 9.5 mm)

Front 30

By how much should joints of shakes be staggered from adjacent courses?

Back 30

at least 1 1/2 inch (38 mm)

Front 31

When hip and ridge shakes are applied, how should they overlap?

Back 31

overlap should alternate

Front 32

How does the number of sheets of rated sheathing used on a roof compare to the number of bundles of asphalt shingles required to cover the roof?

Back 32

they are the same

Front 33

Why are roof valleys especially vulnerable to leakage?

Back 33

because of the amount of water that flows down through them

Front 34

What is a valley called if the shingles on adjacent roof slopes alternately lap each other sideways?

Back 34

woven valley

Front 35

What is the minimum distance fasteners for shingles can be placed from the centre of the valley flashing?

Back 35

6 inches (152 mm)

Front 36

What are individual metal pieces tacked between courses of shingles called?

Back 36

step flashings

Front 37

Before which of the following is step flashing installed?

Back 37

siding

Front 38

What is the water diverter on the upper side of a chimney called?

Back 38

cricket

Front 39

What is the flashing on the lower side of the chimney called?

Back 39

apron flashing

Front 40

How many nails does a regular three-tab asphalt shingle require?

Back 40

4

Front 41

After the application of underlayment, it is recommended that ____________

Back 41

metal drip edge be applied to the rakes

Front 42

On long roofs, accurate vertical allignment in ensured by starting at the center and working both ways.

Back 42

True

Front 43

The area covered by one square of shingles or shakes depends on the choice of underlayment

Back 43

False

Front 44

A hip roof has the same area as the equivalent sized gable roof

Back 44

True

Front 45

Once clay tiles are loaded onto the roof deck, it is a good idea to begin the interior finishing

Back 45

False

Front 46

A _____________ is another name for a cricket

Back 46

Saddle

Front 47

____________ and zinc are expensive but high quality flashing materials

Back 47

copper

Front 48

Roof _____________ are especially vulnerable to leaking due to the great volume of water that flows down them.

Back 48

valleys

Front 49

When nailing shingles, it is recommended that the nails be placed __________ the factory applied adhesive.

Back 49

below

Front 50

The most popular type of asphalt shingles used to be the 3-tab, but now most people buy the ____________________ type asphalt shingles because of their favourable appearance and their longer life expectancy.

Back 50

architectural